Usage note
体验是亲身经历某件事来感受它。
Tǐyàn shì qīnshēn jīnglì mǒu jiàn shì lái gǎnshòu tā.
Experience is to personally go through something to feel it.
Context note
去农场体验生活很有趣。
Qù nóngchǎng tǐyàn shēnghuó hěn yǒuqù.
Going to a farm to experience life is very interesting.
5 examples
我体验了做蛋糕。
wǒ tǐ yàn le zuò dàn gāo。
I experienced making a cake.
她体验了骑自行车。
tā tǐ yàn le qí zì xíng chē。
She experienced riding a bike.
我们体验了种花。
wǒ men tǐ yàn le zhǒng huā。
We experienced planting flowers.
他体验了画画。
tā tǐ yàn le huà huà。
He experienced drawing.
大家体验了做手工。
dà jiā tǐ yàn le zuò shǒu gōng。
Everyone experienced doing crafts.
5 mini stories
小明去农场体验挤牛奶。他觉得很好玩。
xiǎo míng qù nóng chǎng tǐ yàn jǐ niú nǎi。 tā jué de hěn hǎo wán。
Xiao Ming goes to the farm to experience milking a cow. He thinks it's fun.
小红体验了做面包。她学会了新技能。
xiǎo hóng tǐ yàn le zuò miàn bāo。 tā xué huì le xīn jì néng。
Xiao Hong experienced making bread. She learned a new skill.
我们体验了划船。湖水很平静。
wǒ men tǐ yàn le huá chuán。 hú shuǐ hěn píng jìng。
We experienced rowing a boat. The lake water is calm.
他体验了弹钢琴。音乐很美妙。
tā tǐ yàn le tán gāng qín。 yīn yuè hěn měi miào。
He experienced playing the piano. The music is beautiful.
大家体验了做志愿者。帮助别人很开心。
dà jiā tǐ yàn le zuò zhì yuàn zhě。 bāng zhù bié rén hěn kāi xīn。
Everyone experienced being a volunteer. Helping others is happy.
Mini dialogue
Trying Something New
A
你想体验做陶艺吗？
Nǐ xiǎng tǐyàn zuò táoyì ma?
Do you want to experience making pottery?
B
想，体验新事物很有趣。
Xiǎng, tǐyàn xīn shìwù hěn yǒuqù.
Yes, experiencing new things is fun.
School Trip
A
这次旅行让我们体验了农村生活。
Zhè cì lǚxíng ràng wǒmen tǐyàn le nóngcūn shēnghuó.
This trip let us experience rural life.
B
对，体验后我更珍惜食物了。
Duì, tǐyàn hòu wǒ gèng zhēnxī shíwù le.
Right, after experiencing it, I cherish food more.
Related words and contrasts
similar
感受
gǎnshòu
feeling
体验 focuses on firsthand experience, while 感受 is about inner feelings.
similar
经历
jīnglì
to go through
经历 emphasizes the process of experiencing events.